Book Review: Anti-Diet by Harrison
I just finished reading Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison. LOVED IT. The book begins with an overview of how "diet culture" has infiltrated our way of life for hundreds of years as a result of famines, wars, medical theories, and beliefs about women. Harrison clearly documents (with many a scientific study) how "diets" as we know them DON'T WORK, and in fact do more harm than good.
Finally, she offers a guide to "Intuitive Eating" as the anti-diet. Making peace with food and our bodies, integrating our self-worth and body image. So many who suffer from PTSD experience dissociation, which can disconnect you from your own body. Some of us even transfer the hatred we feel towards our perpetrators to loathing of our own bodies. Intuitive eating and learning to honor ALL BODIES, just as they are, are bold steps to heal dissociation. I felt so validated; I've been fighting my body for so long.
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Books & Workbooks: PTSD & Resilience
How Emotions are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett
Codependent No More by Melodie Beattie
Resilience by Linda Graham
Healing Trauma by Peter Levine (workbook with audio exercises)
In an Unspoken Voice by Peter Levine
The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller
The Intuitive Eating Workbook by Tribole & Resch
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
Books & Workbooks: Mindfulness
Mindfulness Magazine
Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
Yin Yoga; Essential Poses and Sequences for Balanced Energy by Diane R. Paylor
Real Change; Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World by Sharon Salzberg
The Intuitive Eating Workbook by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness by David Treleaven
Books & Workbooks: Christian Faith & Trauma Healing
Meditations on Christ; A 5-minute Guided Journal for Christians by Benjamin Decker
Heel Catcher; The Story of Jacob Revisited for Those who are Anxious, Tired, and Struggling to Make Life Work by Steve Foster
Videos
Felitti, Dr. Vincent—Adverse Childhood Experiences presentation—Canada 2009
Shelter documentary film on youth homelessness
WARNING: strong language, drug use, descriptions of violence
Gurus to Follow on Social Media
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble
BoysTown_la
Brandon J. Johnson
Brene Brown
Covenanthousenola
Freenola
iwes_nola
Jack Kornfield
Joe Truss @trussleadership
Lama Rod Owens
Lorenzo Lewis @theconfessproj
Sharon Salzberg
Simone Biles
Somatopia (Dr. Albert Wong )
Tara Brach
toniblackman
More Institutions that Help
BoysTown
New Orleans Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies
They conducted a landmark study on the effects of trauma in NOLA kids. Very interesting.
